Better late than never, I’ve finally arrived at my #oneword365 for 2025! It was tricky for me to decide which word God might want me to focus on this year. 

When “positivity” was highlighted, I dismissed it at first because it seemed more like mindfulness, manifesting, or wishful thinking. 

As “blessed” was also on my mind, I guessed it was right. I even created a pretty image of it to put on this website but held back for some reason.

Being blessed is related to positivity because knowing and believing you are blessed stems from having a faith-filled, hope-filled, grateful, positive attitude. 

However, the books I was reading and the holy nudges I was receiving kept pointing me back towards positivity. 

Although the meaning might be obvious, I still wondered what positivity might mean for me. How do I interpret it?

Before I dip into the personal application, let’s take a look at how positivity is defined on various sites online. 

positivity in general

Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries definition: 

“the practice of being positive in your attitude and focusing on what is good in a situation.”

Success Consciousness definition:

“Positivity means thinking in an optimistic way, looking for solutions, and expecting good results and success. It also means a tendency to make life happier.

It is a happy and worry-free state of mind that looks at the bright side of life.”

Cambridge Dictionary definition: 

“the quality of having a positive attitude” 

positivity in a biblical sense

Digital Bible says this about biblical positivity: 

“The Bible provides profound insights and guidance on maintaining a positive attitude. Through various passages, the scriptures emphasize the importance of discerning good, focusing on virtue, overcoming negativity with positivity, and continually renewing the mind.”

Bible Study For You offers this perspective which includes taking a look at several Bible verses:

“Positivity is a powerful attitude that can transform our lives, especially when rooted in faith and trust in God.”

Scripture Savvy says:

“Thinking positively doesn’t mean ignoring or denying the challenges and difficulties we may face, but rather choosing to see the good and find hope even in difficult circumstances.”

positivity in a personal sense

With hindsight, I can trace the way God sowed the seeds of choosing “positivity” months in advance to point my mind toward having a more positive outlook. 

Unfortunately, a challenging childhood, painful past, mental health breakdown, propensity for depression, and struggling with chronic illness for decades kept me focused most on the hard stuff of life. 

I’ve written reams about those darker topics yet my heart always longs to be lighter, to encourage others, sense the blessings wrapped up within the hard, and write more about them.

So it’s time for change, a turnaround in my thoughts, a refuelling of my faith, and a heightening of joy and hope to pave the way toward greater positivity.

Perhaps that will happen more as I surrender the almost automatic negative self-talk and thought, and embrace the positive with open arms, mind and heart, including positive ageing thoughts.

And make more time for prayer because it’s one of the most positive, soul enhancing activities there is. Positivity also goes hand in hand with faith and “trust” which was my focus word for 2024.

I’m not in any way dismissing, diminishing or denying the very real difficulties we face, but I believe a positive mindset can better equip us to cope with life’s numerous challenges. 

Maybe I’ll also be given fresh insights in the months ahead to assist me with the book about rediscovering joy that I’m currently working on. What does positivity mean to you? Have you decided on a word to focus on this year? Xx 😉💜